Tournament: | Four Nations |
Country: | Argentina |
City: | Córdoba |
Venues: | Club La Tablada |
Teams: | 4 |
Confederations: | 3 |
Matches: | 8 |
Goals: | 17 |
Top Scorer: | Soledad García Kate Walsh Sylvia Karres |
Top Scorer Goals: | 2 |
Best Player: | Minke Booij |
Previous Year: | Córdoba |
Previous Tournament: | 2004 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba) |
Next Year: | Mendoza |
Next Tournament: | 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Mendoza) |
The 2006 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 24 to 28, 2006, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Country | November 2005 FIH Ranking[2] | Best World Cup finish | Best Olympic Games finish | |
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2 | Champions (2002) | Runners-Up (2000) | ||
3 | Champions (1994, 1998) | Champions (1988, 1996, 2000) | ||
9 | Fourth Place (1990) | Third Place (1984) | ||
1 | Champions (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990) | Champions (1984) |
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3]
All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).
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The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:[4]